Using AI to Transcribe Interviews for Class Projects

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1. An AI transcription tool has finished converting your interview recording to text. What important element of communication will the text likely be missing?

   1. The total duration of the conversation
   2. The speaker's tone of voice and emotional expression
   3. The number of questions asked during the interview
   4. The exact words spoken by each person

2. Before using an AI tool to transcribe an interview, what does the lesson say you must do?

   1. Pay for a premium subscription to the transcription service
   2. Install special software on your computer
   3. Get written permission from your school principal
   4. Inform the person being recorded that AI will be used for transcription

3. What is the main advantage of using AI for interview transcription, as described in the lesson?

   1. It publishes your interview directly to a website
   2. It decides which quotes are most important for your project
   3. It handles the boring work of typing out words so you can focus on interpreting meaning
   4. It automatically edits the interview to remove awkward pauses

4. A student wants to record a conversation with a classmate for a school project. What does the lesson say they should check first?

   1. Whether their recorder app costs money
   2. Whether the classmate has a professional media license
   3. Whether their state's law requires both people to consent to recording
   4. Whether the classroom has WiFi access

5. Which of the following tools is mentioned in the lesson as having a free tier for transcription?

   1. Otter.ai
   2. Zoom
   3. Spotify
   4. Canva

6. A student quotes something directly from an AI transcript in their project without listening to the audio. Why might this be a problem?

   1. The AI will automatically change the quote to sound better
   2. The quote will be shorter than what was actually said
   3. The transcript will be flagged as plagiarized by the school
   4. The transcript may have misheard a word or missed important context

7. What does the lesson mean when it says AI transcribes 'words' but humans add the rest?

   1. Humans must type the words because AI cannot read audio files
   2. Humans correct spelling mistakes that the AI intentionally makes
   3. Humans provide context, emotion, and meaning that go beyond the written text
   4. Humans need to translate the transcript into a different language

8. Why does the lesson include a note about the year 2026?

   1. Product names, prices, and features change quickly and should be verified before relying on them
   2. AI transcription will be illegal after 2026
   3. Students should only use tools created after 2026
   4. All the tools mentioned will be free forever starting in 2026

9. What does the term 'transcription' mean in the context of this lesson?

   1. Summarizing the main points of a conversation
   2. Converting spoken words from an audio recording into written text
   3. Recording an interview using a smartphone
   4. Editing a video to remove unnecessary parts

10. If an AI transcript says someone answered 'yeah' to a question, but the audio recording shows they said it sarcastically with an eye roll, what should you do when using this quote?

    1. Use the quote exactly as written without any explanation
    2. Change the quote to 'yes' to match a serious tone
    3. Assume the transcript is wrong and delete the quote entirely
    4. Add a note explaining the sarcastic tone when you include the quote in your project

11. A friend tells you they used an AI transcription tool and it made up a whole sentence that was never said. What does this demonstrate?

    1. That transcripts are completely unreliable and useless
    2. That all AI tools are controlled by hackers
    3. That you should never use any transcription tool
    4. That AI transcripts can sometimes hallucinate or add content that wasn't spoken

12. What responsibility does the student retain even when using AI to transcribe an interview?

    1. Finding background music to add to the recording
    2. Deciding which interviewer to use for the project
    3. Interpreting the meaning and context of what was said
    4. Typing out corrections to every mistake the AI makes

13. You want to use MacWhisper for transcription. Based on the lesson, what should you expect?

    1. It will edit your audio to remove background noise
    2. It will automatically publish your interview online
    3. It requires a monthly subscription payment
    4. It can transcribe speech to text, though you should verify its accuracy

14. What is 'Whisper' in the context of the lesson's key terms?

    1. A brand of audio recording equipment
    2. A speech recognition technology that powers transcription tools
    3. A type of interview question
    4. A method for editing video transcripts

15. A student finds that their AI transcript has perfectly accurate words but the person seems to come across differently in text than they did in person. What explains this?

    1. The recording device was set to the wrong quality setting
    2. The transcript tool has a known bug with non-native speakers
    3. AI captures words but not tone, pauses, or facial expressions
    4. The AI was programmed to change how people sound